H.R. No. 458
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The passing of Larry Lyndon Beauchamp of Lawn on
December 26, 2024, at the age of 86, concluded a remarkable life of
service to the law enforcement community and to the State of Texas;
and
WHEREAS, The youngest child of P. G. and Bertie Beauchamp,
Larry Beauchamp was born in Terry County on March 4, 1938, and he
grew up with four siblings, P. G., James, Ada, and Joyce; following
his graduation from Rochester High School, he exchanged wedding
vows with his childhood sweetheart, the former Frankie Jo Sherley,
on June 30, 1956; the couple shared a rewarding marriage that
spanned 68 years, raising two children, James and John, and
welcoming five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren into
their treasured family; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Beauchamp began his 35-year law enforcement
career with the Brownfield Police Department; after spending more
than a decade there, he was stationed with the U.S. Army military
police in Colorado, in Georgia, and at Fort Bliss in El Paso; he
went on to serve as chief of the New Braunfels Police Department and
as chief of legislative and capitol security for the Texas State
Capitol complex; in addition, he was an investigator with the Texas
Board of Investigators in Midland, the Haskell County District
Attorney's Office, and the Travis County District Attorney's Office
public integrity unit; he later served as an assistant commissioner
with the Texas Department of Agriculture and as a construction
manager with the Texas Veterans Land Board; a graduate of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, he distinguished
himself over the years by earning a reputation for his commitment to
professional development and ethical standards; and
WHEREAS, A devoted family man and a dedicated public servant,
Larry Beauchamp is deeply missed, but the integrity with which he
lived his life will forever inspire all who had the good fortune to
know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Larry Lyndon
Beauchamp and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his
family: to his wife, Frankie Jo Beauchamp; to his sons, James Lyndon
Beauchamp and John Presley Beauchamp; to his grandchildren,
Kourtney Amelia Schopper, Caleigh Rea Popp, and Presley Suresh,
Nila Jo, and Kareena Lyndon Beauchamp; to his great-grandchildren,
Suzette and Betty Schopper and Pearl and Silas Popp; to his sisters,
Ada Ruth Pope and Joyce Arlene Hester; and to his many other
relatives and friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Larry
Beauchamp.
Lambert
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 458 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 31, 2025.
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Chief Clerk of the House